The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-10
a Wealthy Mans Awful scarS

a Wealtny Mans Awful ScarJ
A tall, handsomely dressetan,'
leaning on the arm of an att 1an'
was walking up Madison ave. ou"
DAY Just us a vast throng InasSn.
goers were returning home Suuoe"
ly he stopped, looked at legs 10
frightened way and fell the Sr.u""
in fit. His body twis,d and ",, ~
ed in n way horrible 20 see -, nv
made n strange noise iwhiT so""u,u W,
like dozen angry rattl makes. makes. Ine
gentleman's attendant ,''
just what to do. H. rs's'' '"e SUI
ferer's head so th,s he cou'd not ln-
inre II ON the .dewalk and quickly
nod,h..ssteuings OF his shirt.
When th, first violence OF fit had
worn oc the attendant called on by
stap9er for help, and removed him to
n drug store. During the fit the gem
,remau's hat had rolled of, and also
his swig, leaving exposed n head a.
smooth as Il billiard ball. While wait
ing for carriage the attendant told n
reporter a remarkable story Of now his
master came TO be so terribly afllict
ed.
Ius g-utivniuu 10 nIs. I,o..sI.iyn
Brush, aud he is a cousin of the Mr.
Francklyn who is now in trouble on
account of his dealings with the Con
nard Steamboat Company. Ten year'
ago Mr.. Brush came to America frou
England to seek his fortune rs civi
engineer. lie had letters OF introduc
ton which, together with his cousin II
influence, secured him II place Oh tn,
international and Great Northsrl
Railroad in Texas, which was then be
ing built. He joined Major Benham'
party as assistant engineer. One ds,
in October. 1877, Major Benham sen
Mr.. Brush to obtain certain paper
from Capt. Wardell, vino was il
charge OF the next division. H.
started on his twenty mile ride in th
morning and reached his destination
shortly before noeu. He refused &
remain in Capt. Wardell's camp un
til the heat OF the day had passed an
,d once started o. his return Journey
Half way between the two camps MI
Brush became tired aud disruounte'
from his horse He found shad
place in u large rock overshadowe
by trees, and stretched himself out t
rest.
lie had been asleep some time who
he was awakened by strange sen
sntion. 1t appeared as though
heavy weight was attached to eac
leg. When he opened his eyes n
ominous rafting noise greeted hi
ears. Two huge rattlesnakes ha
coiled themselves about each OF HI
legs and ut the slightest motion tn
poisonous reptiles raised their head
ready to strike. Afraid to move an
filled with inexpressible terror, NJ
Brush lay hour after hour with ti
two big snakes coiled about him. \
: last the sun began to set, and Il
, chill night air began to make II
r snakes uncomfortable. Slowly the
wound themselves from Mr.. Bru'
aud crawled into crevice i'll Il
rocks. Then he mounted his hOr
U and rode into CAMP When his hOr
= halted ia front Of Major Benhan
e tent, Mr.. Brush fell from IL in n |
!. For three days he remained uncon
= cious, passing from one fit to anoth'
, until his life was despaired Of. .
y last he rallied sufficiently to he !
u moved to San Antonia, whore he !
d mained in the hospital for six mont
o During his illness every hair dropp
4 from his head. AS soon as practical
- Mr.. Brush was taken to Englau
where he remained until n year ae
when through the death OF II relati
he came into n handsome propert
j. He has been travelling under the Ca
a of a nurse since then, but he is co
u, stantly subject TO fits. 1t is the opI
ion of noted surgeons, who have IA
~ ed to effect u cure, that Mr.. Bru
will die during one Of these fits
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